In the year after "open and official":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/vortex/wikis/what-is-the-vortex-sfrpg First Contact between Terrans (mostly humans) and extrasolar species, the United Earth Authority began working with the Kharvamid Alliance. …

Fellow "role-players":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game, here is my update for Sessions 5c.14 to 17 of the ""Vortex":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/vortex: the "Gryphon":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/vortex/ …

Fellow "role-players":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game, here are my notes for Sessions 5c.6 and 7 of my "Vortex" space opera campaign, which we played via "Skype":http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home and an "online dice roller":http …

Welcome to "*_Vortex_*," a homebrew "space opera":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_opera campaign that I've been running since 1982! The current group, of about six "role-players":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game , meets on Sunday nights …

_In one future, humanity has begun to colonize the Sol system, but ecological degradation and internecine conflicts persist. Open and official First Contact with Galactic societies, themselves at war, threaten Terra's very survival. Will heroes rise to …

In the late 22nd century, humans still wear clothing for fashion and function. Resource scarcity, environmental and population pressures, and technological advances have led to some changes, but the styles at the time of official First Contact with …

Player Characters for "Terra's Pride," Telecom Team 3 (5c) in Gene D.'s FATE 3e "_Vortex_" space opera campaign, should be at the following point levels, as of 30 June 2013/"_25 August 2195 A.D./C.E. or 1 Terran Galactic Era_:"
* _Aspects:_ *8* (High …

Fellow role-players, here again is what your "_*Vortex*_: Terra's Pride" "Player Characters":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/vortex/characters know, as of Session 5c.26 (2 March 2013/"17 July 2195 A.D./C.E. or 1 T.G.E."):
In *late September …

*Background:* Aughest-vor was born to a wealthy family in the "Lemuria":http://www.enworld.org/forum/blogs/edemaitre/3094-3-nov-2010-vortex-update-5a-6-disco-funeral-mall-madness.html "orbital":http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/DnD3VanishedLands/message …

*Background:* Kevin Reese was born to a middle-class family in the North Eastern American Megalopolis (NEAM) in the Boston-Atlanta metroplex. He eagerly entered the academy for the Interplanetary Patrol of the then-United Earth Authority [think U.S. …

Tariq Asrad Saladin was born in the Near East at an unspecified date. He entered a monastery and eventually learned of his metahuman abilities. He then wandered the world [see also Gene D.'s D20 _Etherscope:_ "Gaslight Grimoire" steampunk scenarios].
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Hector Chavez was born to a middle-class family in South America and served with the United Earth Authority intelligence service as an analyst on Mars. He first met his handler Max and Chris McKee/Agent Prometheus during that stint.
After an operation …

Eugene Plaf was born to "Wilfred and Martha Plaf":http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Ewan+McGregor/Denis+Lawson/Perfect+Sense+UK+Premiere+Arrivals/2xcpYZ4D9u5 in the colony of New Kansas. Beauford, a.k.a. Wilfred, is a successful supplier to miners in the …

Born in 2167 to a Brahmin family in Mumbai, India, Srinu Pahul was genetically enhanced for heightened intelligence. His wealthy parents obtained for him the best education available, including advanced degrees at Peking University, Stanford University, …

*Background:* Chiron, as in the mythical Greek centaur who trained Achilles, was created to assess and defend humanity in the field. However, his first contact went awry, and his partner (and data recorder) was destroyed....
"FATE":http://www.evilhat …

*Species:*
Seranus is a lush earthlike planet, the fourth of seven orbiting Tokara, a red dwarf about 35 parsecs rimward from the Sol system in the Milky Way Galaxy's Orion Arm. The humanoid Seranens evolved from organisms that resemble both Terran …

*Character history/background notes:*
In early March of 2195/1 T.G.E., "Brun encountered":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/vortex/adventure-log/voyages-of-the-gryphon-session-5 a band of adventurers at the Red Butterfly Casino in Hellas Park, …

*Background:* Born in the "Mars Confederacy":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/vortex/wikis/vortex-mars-info, Sebastian Growlick is a member of a rare line of "Synths." Unlike most leonine Felinoids (bioengineered or "Uplifted" humanoids), the …

*Background, history:*
Billy "Hawkeye" James is from Detroit Michigan, Earth – 6'4" 235 lbs. -- strong build. Raised on the mean streets –- from a hard working mother and father. Billy got few breaks growing up and had it tough. He got into more …

In one future, Terran humanity and its creations had colonized the Sol system but still struggled with environmental degradation and internecine conflict. Open and official First Contact with extraterrestrials brought new allies and challenges. The …